Robert Dickey "Jack" Sisco (November 2, 1904 – December 18, 1983) was an American football player, coach, and official. He served as head football coach at the University of North Texas from 1929 to 1941. With a record of 74–37–10, Sisco is the second winningest coach in school history, behind Odus Mitchell. His teams won seven conference championships and tied for three others.

A native of Waco, Texas, Sisco prepped at Waco High School playing under coach Paul Tyson. He went on to attend Baylor University, where he was a lineman on the 1924 Baylor Bears football team that won the Southwest Conference title.

After his coaching career, he became a college football referee best remembered for a controversial call in the 1947 Red River Shootout between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. To this day, some Sooner fans refer to this as the "Sisco Game".

His great-granddaughter, Emilee Sisco, played volleyball at the University of Colorado.

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
North Texas State Teachers Eagles (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1931)
1929North Texas State Teachers4–3–22–0–22nd
1930North Texas State Teachers5–4–14–13rd
1931North Texas State Teachers8–34–01st (Eastern)
North Texas State Teachers Eagles (Lone Star Conference) (1932–1941)
1932North Texas State Teachers8–1–15–01st
1933North Texas State Teachers3–4–22–2–13rd
1934North Texas State Teachers5–42–2T–2nd
1935North Texas State Teachers5–3–13–1T–1st
1936North Texas State Teachers6–2–14–01st
1937North Texas State Teachers4–4–22–1–12nd
1938North Texas State Teachers7–42–23rd
1939North Texas State Teachers6–14–01st
1940North Texas State Teachers6–34–01st
1941North Texas State Teachers7–14–01st
North Texas State Teachers:74–37–1042–9–4
Total:74–37–10

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